Education Minor

Program Details

Department: Teaching and Learning
Modality: In-Person
Semester Hours: 15-17

Contact Information

• Academic Program Director: Annette Pijuan Hernandez
• Center Senior Director: Annette Pijuan Hernandez
• Center Associate Director: Hilda Bedinian
• Academic Advisor: Ana Baez

Introduction/Overview

The Education minor is offered through the School of Education for students interested in careers in education outside the TK- 12 classroom such as in educational policy, educational nonprofit organizations, educational film productions, and museum education. Students may declare a minor so that their Education coursework is acknowledged on their official transcript.

In order to maximize enrollment in Education courses within the undergraduate program, students are strongly encouraged to declare the Education minor early in their career. The Education minor is not applicable to Education and Learning Sciences (Liberal Studies) majors (Multiple Subjects credential students).

Completion of an Education minor does not equal completion of the requirements for a teaching credential. Students may complete the Education minor without completing all of the requirements for a teaching credential.

All candidates must complete the Certificate of Clearance (COC) and submit a Tuberculin Test (TB) test (within the last 12 months) before receiving permission to enroll in EDTL 503 Effective Learning Environments. These documents are required for participation in clinical practice.

Courses in the Education minor take place in-person on the LMU campus. 

Program Admission Requirements

• Complete two of the following three prerequisite courses:
  • EDTL 500 Language Theory and Pedagogy for Teaching English Learners
  • EDTL 501 Policies and Practices for Inclusive Classrooms
  • EDTL 503 Effective Learning Environments
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• Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Attend a Mandatory Application Information Session
  • Applicants should contact the School of Education Admissions Office to attend an information session. Applicants will receive an information packet that includes all application materials and instructions.
• Minor in Education Application Form
• Certificate of Clearance (COC)

Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of this program, candidates will:

• Exhibit professional responsibility and leadership while engaging all stakeholders
• Cultivate an inclusive environment to support all PK-12 student learning
• Cultivate healthy learning environments
• Apply developmentally appropriate instruction to support all PK-12 student learning
• Differentiate authentic assessment methods in using student data to inform instruction and assist all stakeholders

Program Requirements

Required Coursework

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDTL 500	Language Theory and Pedagogy for Teaching English Learners	3
EDTL 501	Policies and Practices for Inclusive Classrooms	2
EDTL 502	Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education (*)	3
EDTL 503	Effective Learning Environments	3
Select from either Elementary or Secondary focus coursework the remaining units:		4-6
Elementary
EDTL 510	Multiple Subjects Methods for Diverse Populations (*)
EDTL 511	Literacy for Diverse Populations (*)
Secondary
Select two of the following:
EDTL 560	Introductory Methods for Teaching Secondary Art (*)
EDTL 561	Advanced Methods for Teaching Secondary Art (*)
EDTL 564	Introductory Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Arts (*)
EDTL 565	Advanced Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Arts (*)
EDTL 566	Introductory Methods for Teaching Secondary Literacy & Mathematics (*)
EDTL 567	Advanced Methods for Teaching Secondary Literacy & Mathematics (*)
EDTL 568	Introductory Methods for Teaching Secondary Music (*)
EDTL 569	Advanced Methods for Teaching Secondary Music (*)
EDTL 570	Introductory Methods for Teaching Secondary Physical Education (*)
EDTL 571	Advanced Methods for Teaching Secondary Physical Education (*)
EDTL 572	Introductory Methods for Teaching Secondary Literacy & Science (*)
EDTL 573	Advanced Methods for Teaching Secondary Literacy & Science (*)
EDTL 574	Introductory Methods for Teaching Secondary Literacy & Social Sciences (*)
EDTL 575	Advanced Methods for Teaching Secondary Literacy & Social Sciences (*)
EDTL 578	Introductory Methods for Teaching Secondary World Languages (*)
EDTL 579	Advanced Methods for Teaching Secondary World Languages (*)
Total Semester Hours		15-17

* Starred courses to be taken after formal acceptance into the LMU School of Education. Acceptance into this program requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0.